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Expats occupy 60,000 jobs in health, education sectors: Shoura member
Shoura Council member, Saeed Bin Qasim Al-Khaldi Al-Maliki, has said there was a dire need to open more job opportunities for the Saudis and to nationalize government jobs which will cut down unemployment and create more openings for Saudi
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Medical treatment for needy expats
AN Arab expat friend of mine, who is legally working in a modest job in the private sector, told me a painful story he encountered at a government hospital. His wife got sick and he went to the closest government hospital for treatment. He was
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Saudi Electricity Company again delays issuance of bills
For the second time in a row, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has delayed issuing August bills until Sept. 10, according to SEC Public Relations Director Hamoud Al-Ghabini, Makkah daily reported. “The bills will be issued Sept.
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28 people missing after boat capsizes in India’s northeast
Twenty-eight people are missing after a motorized boat capsized Wednesday in the flooded Brahmputra River in India's remote northeast, police
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Kuwait store closed after putting fake eyes on fish
A Kuwaiti fish store has been shut down after its owner was found to have stuck fake eyes on his produce to make it seem fresher, according to
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KSA inspires students with back-to-school message
To mark the start of the new academic year, the Saudi Cabinet wished students in the Kingdom every success in their educational and scientific
Read MoreFirst Waqf investment fund launched in Saudi Arabia for public offering
The Executive Director of the General Organization of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center and the Chairman of Wareef Charity Foundation, Dr. Majid bin Ibrahim AlFayadh, announced that the Alinma Wareef Waqf Fund is the first
Read MoreSecret to Japan couple's 80 years of marriage: Wife's patience
Japan is known for its abundance of centenarians and can now lay claim to having the world's oldest living married couple, with a combined age of 208 - a feat the wife credits to her patience during 80 years of marriage. Masao Matsumoto, 108,
Read MoreMany feared trapped in south Kolkata bridge collapse : India
Several people are feared trapped after a portion of a bridge collapsed in south Kolkata this evening, authorities said. The Majerhat Bridge on busy Diamond Harbour Road reportedly collapsed around 4.45 pm on Tuesday. A part of the central
Read MoreAuthorities said: 348,965 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
The total number of pilgrims who have arrived in Madinah after performing Hajj rituals has reached 348,965, according to the statistics announced by authorities in the holy city. After the completion of Hajj, thousands of pilgrims visit sites of
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